ESS dividend safety and strength scores
Essex Property Trust, Inc. · Real Estate
Safety Score
48Can this dividend survive? 48 out of 100 — red (below 50).
Strength Score
54Will this dividend grow? 54 out of 100 — yellow (50–79).
Real Estate companies have their own payout and leverage norms. The model is calibrated for non-financial, non-REIT companies, so read these scores with that in mind.
Scored November 8, 2026; scores refresh weekly.
See every metric behind ESS's scores — freeHow these scores work
The Safety Score weighs free-cash-flow payout (4-year average), balance-sheet strength, profit history, earnings payout, the dividend growth streak and earnings stability. The Strength Score weighs margin stability, return on equity, dividend growth, total return and today's yield versus the stock's own 5-year average.
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